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HALO Reach
The Halo Nation has been screaming for this prequel.
The super-popular sci-fi first person shooter series takes you to 2552 with humanity stuck into a vicious war with the Covenant, an alien conglomerate force that knows no mercy. With the planet Reach as the war zone, you and your elite UNSC squad (known as Noble Team) is in for a long and bloody tour of duty with all of your special armour suits and firepower put to the test. The UNSC is the United Nations Space Command, the inter-galactic military arm of the Unified Earth Government (UEG). On investigating a communications relay which has gone off-line, from there the action erupts along an involved storyline (which will not detract from the high powered action).
When it comes to the wide range of weaponry, you get to use both your UNSC issue hardware just under a dozen guns (from assault rifles and grenade launchers to Spartan Laser and frag granades), as well as pick up the firepower of the Covenant when you blow them away (like plasma pistols, Needle Rifle, Gravity Hammer and Focus Rifles).
You can access seven of your vehicles (incl. light and heavy armoured transporters, and space to ground support vehicles, strike fighters and more). The Covenant vehicles clock in an extra two with rapid attack vehicles, heavy armoured vehicles and interceptors).
Knowing your controls before hitting the enemy is of the utmost importance, and as important as being in touch with the readings of your Heads Up Display, but to know your enemy (which includes 8 variants from Elites and Brutes to Jackals and Drones) can be equally helpful in being quick on the weapon selection. And, it's also not just wild shooting - your ammo does run out. So be careful to hit them hard and accurate in case there's nothing within reach to replenish your weapons.
With loads of in-game and character nuances, upgrades and alterations, the various game modes include a range of single and multi-player options to spice things up. And of course the amazing graphics and sound is a given. Prepare yourself for many many hours in front of the screen.
With around 35 million copies of the Halo series sold globally, Microsoft is very happy with its franchise, while fans are hanging for news on the movie version initially slated to be made by Peter Jackson & S.A. born Neill Blomkamp. To tide you over, check out (another SA born director) Jonathan Liebesman's Battle: Los Angeles.
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Paul
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